Posts with the tag “motives”

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Monday, July 3, 2023
July 3rd, 2023
            Acts 8 introduces us to an interesting character named Simon the Sorcerer.  He had dazzled and amazed people with his magic and bag of tricks for a long time.  But then the gospel came to ...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Monday, June 26, 2023
June 26th, 2023
          There are two relatively obscure characters in the Bible, a husband and wife, who are forever associated with trickery and deception.  We know them as Ananias and Sapphira. They had a terrib...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Thursday, April 27, 2023
April 27th, 2023
          In Deuteronomy 1, we read about a rebellion against God.  Amazing, isn’t it?  Amazing that people who were liberated from bondage, set free from slavery and guided safely across the Red Sea ...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Tuesday, April 18, 2023
April 18th, 2023
            When we read Leviticus, we learn about God’s expectations for how we are to approach Him and how we are to live.  We learn about His standards for holiness and righteousness.  In Leviticus...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Tuesday, February 14, 2023
February 14th, 2023
            We can easily recognize apples, grapes, oranges and bananas.  You may have some or all of these fruits in your house.  The Bible often speaks of how we live in terms of fruit and fruitfuln...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Thursday, February 2, 2023
February 2nd, 2023
            In Revelation 3, Jesus addressed a letter to the Church in Sardis.  His opening message was, “These are the words of him who holds the seven spirits of God and the seven stars. I know your...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Monday, June 6, 2022
June 6th, 2022
            Isaiah 29:13 says, “The Lord says: ‘These people come near to me with their mouth and honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me.’”  God was not pleased with either the wor...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Wednesday, March 2, 2022
March 2nd, 2022
           I read a statistic recently that suggested the diet management and healthy eating industry in America is about $200 billion in annual revenue.  That is a lot of money and a lot of interest....  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss

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